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his career as a patrol officer and ten as the homeland security reporter originally from evansville indiana congressional quarterly. next question mr. stark. >> yes, if you look it's difficult for congress because the police and firefighters and rescue personnel are a powerful constituency and it's ridiculous politically. i'm wondering how much the wireless carriers who also have their own spectrum have their own political weight to bring to bear, how much in the spectrum debate are the allies and how much are they the enemies? >> i think some of each. some of the major carriers are very supportive of the efforts because they had a video where it would be beneficial for the public community than to their business interest for. of course we are very pleased with that and there are some in the commercial world that are looking at it that what we believe ms. moore selfishly to deal with their particular needs as a company and when that happens that is surprising to us. we have more support than we had detractors, and that's very helpful. >> i would never consider any of the public safety commu
his career as a patrol officer and ten as the homeland security reporter originally from evansville indiana congressional quarterly. next question mr. stark. >> yes, if you look it's difficult for congress because the police and firefighters and rescue personnel are a powerful constituency and it's ridiculous politically. i'm wondering how much the wireless carriers who also have their own spectrum have their own political weight to bring to bear, how much in the spectrum debate are the...
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and tim starks is the homeland security reporter originally from evansville, indiana, for "congressional quarterly." next question, mr. starks. >> host: yes, one of the reasons it's been difficult for congress to cut grants is because police, firefighters and rescue personnel are a powerful constituency, and the idea of saying no to them seems ridiculous to them, seems like it would be bad for them politically. i'm wondering, though, how much the wireless carriers who also have their own interests in spectrum, they have their own political weight to bring to bear. how much in this spectrum debate are they allies and how much are they the enemies? >> guest: well, i think some of each. the, some of the major carriers are very supportive of our efforts because they have a vision where it would be beneficial to the public, the public safety community and to their business interests for us to partner with them at some point to build out this nationwide network. those that have that vision, of course, we're very pleased with that. unfortunately, there are some in that commercial world that are
and tim starks is the homeland security reporter originally from evansville, indiana, for "congressional quarterly." next question, mr. starks. >> host: yes, one of the reasons it's been difficult for congress to cut grants is because police, firefighters and rescue personnel are a powerful constituency, and the idea of saying no to them seems ridiculous to them, seems like it would be bad for them politically. i'm wondering, though, how much the wireless carriers who also have...
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cornyn: i thank my colleague from indiana. i just want to respond briefly to the senator from massachusetts. this isn't an assessment that i have made that taiwan needs these aircraft. this is one made by the department of defense and there -- in their 2011 report on military -- china's growing military power. and they detailed the increasingly precarious situation in the taiwan strait, stating that china seeks the capability to deter taiwan independence and influence taiwan to settle the dispute on beijing's terms. so it's clear from both the press reports from the state newspaper, the very bellicose comments that this is really an attempt by the mainland china, the people's republic of china, to intimidate not only taiwan but also the united states. and we should not give in to that intimidation. this chart which i've pointed to earlier demonstrates the growing imbalance in the taiwan strait. this is why these additional aircraft are needed. the red one is 2,300 operational combat aircraft from the people's republic of china
cornyn: i thank my colleague from indiana. i just want to respond briefly to the senator from massachusetts. this isn't an assessment that i have made that taiwan needs these aircraft. this is one made by the department of defense and there -- in their 2011 report on military -- china's growing military power. and they detailed the increasingly precarious situation in the taiwan strait, stating that china seeks the capability to deter taiwan independence and influence taiwan to settle the...
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in indiana, the debt has gone down 40%. at the same time, a lot of programs that republican matter have been improved. even wait times at the department of motor vehicle have dropped from 60 minutes to 8 minutes. i think he's been effective government. i think the government that the republicans would do well to counterprogram against the graceful, elegant and brilliant democrat that may not be charismatic, but knows how to run things. i think the other two are mitt romney and tim pawlenty. managers, i'm less enamored. pawlenty was a good governor, but i haven't seen as much management. i think republicans have two problems. the first is they to their credit and this is to obama's deficit, they are saying we have to tacklen titlements. that is a courageous step. because the government is more than they are willing to pay for. we have to adjust the benefit levels. they don't know how to sell it, and i don't think the republicans understand not only do we have a recession, we have structural problems in the economy which have
in indiana, the debt has gone down 40%. at the same time, a lot of programs that republican matter have been improved. even wait times at the department of motor vehicle have dropped from 60 minutes to 8 minutes. i think he's been effective government. i think the government that the republicans would do well to counterprogram against the graceful, elegant and brilliant democrat that may not be charismatic, but knows how to run things. i think the other two are mitt romney and tim pawlenty....
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and one of those industries is centrally located in indiana. in fact, one of our top industries, particularly an industry with significant growth over the last decade or so or more, and that's the medical device industry. and yet, the medical device industry, because of its success, was targeted during the formation of the health care plan that was proposed by the president and passed by this congress in the last session. that bill imposed a tax increase on the medical device industry even though they did not have a direct relationship to what was trying to be accomplished in the obama care medical plan. here's an industry that is a world leader, where the united states is a world leader, an industry that brings in substantial revenue, has seen significant increase in growth, and holds great potential for the future. and yet, because there was a, looking for pay-fors for the health care plan, looked at the, the administration looked at an industry and basically said we can draw some taxes and provide some revenues. their proposal was to achieve
and one of those industries is centrally located in indiana. in fact, one of our top industries, particularly an industry with significant growth over the last decade or so or more, and that's the medical device industry. and yet, the medical device industry, because of its success, was targeted during the formation of the health care plan that was proposed by the president and passed by this congress in the last session. that bill imposed a tax increase on the medical device industry even...
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personality, so they needed to balance them with another strong personality, not the former senator from indiana, but someone who really could stand up to him. of course rumsfeld and cheney could stand up to him, and they did. largely marginalized on any issue that he previously from his military experience would have been caught up in. understand, the law ever since 1947, creating the job of secdef, says it has to be from civilian life, and that means you can't have served in active duty within the past ten years. an exception was made. a law was passed so that general marshall could serve, but it takes another act of congress to waive that requirement. paul would not have been in the running anyway, just because of that legal technicality. >> assuming there is pork and waste in the defense budget, building major weapon systems we don't need it or that don't work, have there been the defense been any secretaries of defense with the courage to abolish what the systems? >> well, yes, there have been secretaries to have canceled different programs at different times. i think it is interesting that
personality, so they needed to balance them with another strong personality, not the former senator from indiana, but someone who really could stand up to him. of course rumsfeld and cheney could stand up to him, and they did. largely marginalized on any issue that he previously from his military experience would have been caught up in. understand, the law ever since 1947, creating the job of secdef, says it has to be from civilian life, and that means you can't have served in active duty...
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but we're talking about indiana, illinois, we're talking about florida and louisiana and california and all across our country where we are seeing communities have the opportunity to retool plants that would be idle, empty, an eye sore and be able to bring those back with new technologies that are going to get us off of foreign oil and are creating jobs. 41,000 jobs so far, and the real insult to me, as i look at what's happening to people in my state ands cross the country, is that they are poised to to be giving out up to 11 additional loans to partner with business in the next couple of mojtses that will create somewhere between 40,000 and 50,000 new jobs. saving or creating new jobs in the next few weeks and right when this is about to happen, the house republicans are saying, oh, no, in order to help the folks in joplin, missouri, who are wiped out as a community, we want to make sure that we're not creating jobs in michigan. that we're not creating jobs in indiana, ohio, illinois, florida, louisiana, california, minnesota, where ever it is. but somehow we have to pit americans aga
but we're talking about indiana, illinois, we're talking about florida and louisiana and california and all across our country where we are seeing communities have the opportunity to retool plants that would be idle, empty, an eye sore and be able to bring those back with new technologies that are going to get us off of foreign oil and are creating jobs. 41,000 jobs so far, and the real insult to me, as i look at what's happening to people in my state ands cross the country, is that they are...
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kean, the former republican governor from new jersey, lee hamilton, former democratic congressman from indiana. they were co-chairs of the 9/11 commission. gentlemen, welcome. >> guest: thank you. >> host: my first question is a very simple one, why the book and why now. and i ask the question because two years ago the 9/11 commission report came out. it was a gripping account of what had happened with the whole 9/11 phenomenon, a roaring bestseller as i remember. now you have this book which i found very interesting, clearly written, candid and, i think, important. but i didn't find anything brand new about the 9/11 phenomenon, the attack on the united states. so i'm kind of wondering what is it, therefore, that you felt was so necessary to produce "without precedent," we'll start with the governor. >> guest: for one thing, other people are starting to write about us. [laughter] characterize us, so when that start toss happen, it's going to depend on who's going to write the account. that was one reason. another reason, frankly, is because we thought it was interesting. we went through experi
kean, the former republican governor from new jersey, lee hamilton, former democratic congressman from indiana. they were co-chairs of the 9/11 commission. gentlemen, welcome. >> guest: thank you. >> host: my first question is a very simple one, why the book and why now. and i ask the question because two years ago the 9/11 commission report came out. it was a gripping account of what had happened with the whole 9/11 phenomenon, a roaring bestseller as i remember. now you have this...
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in indiana, the debt has gone down 40%. at the same time, a lot of programs that republican matter have been improved. even wait times at the department of motor vehicle have dropped from 60 minutes to 8 minutes. i think he's been effective government. i think the government that the republicans would do well to counterprogram against the graceful, elegant and brilliant democrat that may not be charismatic, but knows how to run things. i think the other two are mitt romney and tim pawlenty. managers, i'm less enamored. pawlenty was a good governor, but i haven't seen as much management. i think republicans have two problems. the first is they to their credit and this is to obama's deficit, they are saying we have to tacklen titlements. that is a courageous step. because the government is more than they are willing to pay for. we have to adjust the benefit levels. they don't know how to sell it, and i don't think the republicans understand not only do we have a recession, we have structural problems in the economy which have
in indiana, the debt has gone down 40%. at the same time, a lot of programs that republican matter have been improved. even wait times at the department of motor vehicle have dropped from 60 minutes to 8 minutes. i think he's been effective government. i think the government that the republicans would do well to counterprogram against the graceful, elegant and brilliant democrat that may not be charismatic, but knows how to run things. i think the other two are mitt romney and tim pawlenty....
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he's one of the 14 men featured c-span's new series, contenders in terre haute indiana. friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, watch some of our other videos that another special website for the series c-span.org/the contenders. >> translator: your xo answer is here with the presence of the general assembly. >> translator: presiding over the 65th session of the general assembly. all thanks also go to mr. ban ki-moon on his reelection as secretary general of the united nations. we express thanks and appreciation to him and the general has sense retired staff efforts over the past year, and in particular, his follow-up of the situation in our country. ladies and gentlemen, we wish to congratulate the people of the republic of south sudan on the exsession of that republic of the united nations. we wish also to congratulate the transitional counsel in libya for their counsel among us and the representation of the libyan people. my country has be witnessing this since last january, a key political crisis. the political opposition that has been one the plain establishments in yemen sinc
he's one of the 14 men featured c-span's new series, contenders in terre haute indiana. friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, watch some of our other videos that another special website for the series c-span.org/the contenders. >> translator: your xo answer is here with the presence of the general assembly. >> translator: presiding over the 65th session of the general assembly. all thanks also go to mr. ban ki-moon on his reelection as secretary general of the united nations. we express...
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think of the impact throughout the heartland, in indiana or illinois. senator roberts talked about agriculture. in north dakota we've got more cattle than people. i think we've got three million cattle. right now to send them into south korea, we pay more than 40% tariff. how do we compete with argentina or australia in that situation? this is an opportunity. this is absolutely an opportunity. we need to reach out and grab it with both hands. we've got the president right now saying hey, pass those trade agreements. absolutely. please get them down here to us. we've worked so hard to make sure we've cleared all the hurdles, t.a.a. or whatever else is required. bring those trade agreements to us. we stand ready to pass them. and with that, i'd like to -- a senator: would you yield for a second? mr. hoeven: yes. a senator: you're talk to go your constituents about this. i'm sure all of us have stories about this. mr. portman: this morning we had a weekly caucus. there were 12 pork producers from ohio. their number one issue was trade and tkpwregt -- getti
think of the impact throughout the heartland, in indiana or illinois. senator roberts talked about agriculture. in north dakota we've got more cattle than people. i think we've got three million cattle. right now to send them into south korea, we pay more than 40% tariff. how do we compete with argentina or australia in that situation? this is an opportunity. this is absolutely an opportunity. we need to reach out and grab it with both hands. we've got the president right now saying hey, pass...
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one of the beautiful examples i book by indiana university, scientist who hofstadter was married to a and when their kids were five and care was dead, but hofstadter was still one day happened to have just as he had done many days he happened to glance at her face as he was what he wrote in his book, and a strange loop about that experience. i looked lips so deeply that i felt i peered out once i tears flowed, that's me, simple words brought back many feelings i'd had before about the fusion of her souls but the fact the core of both hopes and notion those hopes were not separate but just one hope, one clear thing that kind of unit i dimly imagine before being married and having children. i realized o'carroll had died, that core piece had not tied it off, but it had determinedly in used to say we suffer our way to the wisdom which is confirmed as a scientist scientific durocher thinks that ways much deeper than in a shallow and less important way, seen, educational forums suffered her way the shallow view dominant in our society as important if we defined policies, because i is, have.
one of the beautiful examples i book by indiana university, scientist who hofstadter was married to a and when their kids were five and care was dead, but hofstadter was still one day happened to have just as he had done many days he happened to glance at her face as he was what he wrote in his book, and a strange loop about that experience. i looked lips so deeply that i felt i peered out once i tears flowed, that's me, simple words brought back many feelings i'd had before about the fusion of...
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and i will say for zte, our market share indiana states will be a part with market share in other part of all. i also expecting more and more companies were dodging this worldwide. and i'd to believe that this will be a win-win-win situation for the u.s., for china, and also for worldwide economy. >> last word? >> i think that at national levels both governments will continue to do what they do now, which is managed each others' expectations and manage tension. i think it's important for china to increase transparency, particularly on security issues and to let its intentions be more transparently known. i think when it comes to business they will be intensified competition as china moves up the value chain. and that means they will be intensified friction. you would expect that. the trading relationship is very large now and it's going to be much larger 10 years from now. and i think that chinese and americans will continue to share one common feature, and that is being pragmatic, being extremely practical, and that will hopefully form a foundation for a strong underlying relationship
and i will say for zte, our market share indiana states will be a part with market share in other part of all. i also expecting more and more companies were dodging this worldwide. and i'd to believe that this will be a win-win-win situation for the u.s., for china, and also for worldwide economy. >> last word? >> i think that at national levels both governments will continue to do what they do now, which is managed each others' expectations and manage tension. i think it's...
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john, independent from indiana. john, good morning, you're on the air. >> caller: hello? >> host: yes, we can hear you. >> caller: okay. when is the smoke screen going to come down? you know, our economy is not stuttering because of taxes. our economy is suffering. we have 14 million people out of work. we've got a poverty rate of 15% now, and it all boils down to the wto treaties that we're giving our jobs away to china, and this jobs bill here has three more fair trade deals in it. why doesn't anybody address the real issue on if everybody that was working and paying taxes and 40-some thousand or 40 million factories still working here in the united states, we would not have a tax problem. thank you very much. >> guest: well, i think there's a distinction between sort of long term trends and the immediate crisis. you know, the reason the unemployment numbers are spiking this week -- you know, that is not particularly because of jobs moving overseas. that's a long term trend, and we have to look at the currency manipulation and long term trade and the problems there and
john, independent from indiana. john, good morning, you're on the air. >> caller: hello? >> host: yes, we can hear you. >> caller: okay. when is the smoke screen going to come down? you know, our economy is not stuttering because of taxes. our economy is suffering. we have 14 million people out of work. we've got a poverty rate of 15% now, and it all boils down to the wto treaties that we're giving our jobs away to china, and this jobs bill here has three more fair trade deals...
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live from the debs' home in tear rah hot, indiana. get a preview and watch other videos about him at our special web site for the series, c-span.org/the contenders. >> you're watching c-span2 with politics and public affairs weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch key public policy events and every weekend the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedules at our web site, and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> yesterday the chief economist for the american bankers association said that the u.s. economy is this many a period of slow and painful growth citing unemployment and the housing market as problem areas. at a conference in washington, james chessen also criticized congress for waiting until after the next election to make tough fiscal decisions and expressed skepticism that the so-called congressional supercommittee would be able to address the deficit. this runs just under an hour. [applause] >> thank you very much, paul. c
live from the debs' home in tear rah hot, indiana. get a preview and watch other videos about him at our special web site for the series, c-span.org/the contenders. >> you're watching c-span2 with politics and public affairs weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch key public policy events and every weekend the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and get our schedules at our web site, and you can join in the conversation...
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i visited the fusion center in my state of indiana. i've done it in a couple other areas, and i think they represent probably the best hope for giving you the kind of response you want on unity of effort in any given crisis. >> i recognize the gently day from new york, ms. clark. i'm sorry, from michigan. >> thank you, mr. chair. my question to the entire panel is how can the department of homeland security best judge an urban area's risk of an attack based on the assessments used now? we have in large international airport hub in detroit. that airport was the destination of the plane that the christmas day bomber attempted to blow up, so there's some likelihood that our region could be the target of another attack. now, in addition to the likelihood of an attack, the department also needs to look at the consequences of an attack. metropoll tan detroit, i'll use that as an example, we have a large population center. we have a border that is water that is also the busiest international border crossing in terms of trade in north america.
i visited the fusion center in my state of indiana. i've done it in a couple other areas, and i think they represent probably the best hope for giving you the kind of response you want on unity of effort in any given crisis. >> i recognize the gently day from new york, ms. clark. i'm sorry, from michigan. >> thank you, mr. chair. my question to the entire panel is how can the department of homeland security best judge an urban area's risk of an attack based on the assessments used...
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we've suffered great setbacks in recent years, but the uprising of working women and men in wisconsin, indiana and ohio signals a rebirth of the great coalition that still provides our best hope for real and lasting change. i believe that we can adapt the great traditions that animated the union and civil rights movements in the 20th century to forge a vibrant, new spirit of militancy and a culture of organizing empowered by the latest communications technology. so let us link arms as brothers and sisters, united and determined to put an end to the war against workers and the unjust harassment of latino workers and their families. let's join forces with an unshakable spirit of solidarity for jobs and economic justice. let's reach out to one another and build a great multicultural coalition on a scale never before seen in this nation. let's serve notice that we're not going to be discouraged by political obstructionists. we are not going to be deterred by the citizens united decision, and we're not going to be turned around by any detractors. but with our faith in each other, with our shared vi
we've suffered great setbacks in recent years, but the uprising of working women and men in wisconsin, indiana and ohio signals a rebirth of the great coalition that still provides our best hope for real and lasting change. i believe that we can adapt the great traditions that animated the union and civil rights movements in the 20th century to forge a vibrant, new spirit of militancy and a culture of organizing empowered by the latest communications technology. so let us link arms as brothers...
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host: from kokomo, indiana. bob on the republican line. caller: i am 41-years-old, and my mom was surprised to find out a couple of months ago that i pretty much at all levels in school. she asked why she never knew about it. i said i threw down. i took it back to them and did not allow it. i am just trying to figure out where we went wrong. why did this become such a big issue? the calller from new jersey, i do not know what is going on, she must be sending her sson to school wearing a dress or something. when did this become such an issue? why do we have three different call-in lines. republicans, democrats, and independence? guest: in terms of what we want to recommend that kids do? i think you bring up the issue that many kids do recommend to their kids to fight back or bully back or hit back. sadly, that is not effective strategy. it can increase the risk of harm or both parties when the victim of grasses back in that way. we get into trouble as well it can get suspended -- they can get into trouble as well or get injured. we do not r
host: from kokomo, indiana. bob on the republican line. caller: i am 41-years-old, and my mom was surprised to find out a couple of months ago that i pretty much at all levels in school. she asked why she never knew about it. i said i threw down. i took it back to them and did not allow it. i am just trying to figure out where we went wrong. why did this become such a big issue? the calller from new jersey, i do not know what is going on, she must be sending her sson to school wearing a dress...
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ohio, indiana, illinois, michigan and wisconsin. five states that composed an area bigger than all of france. hugely important part of our country. it's always, ever since. that charter, that law passed by that supposedly inadequate congress did two things that neither -- neither of which the constitution did. one, it said there will be public education. two, there will be no slavery. in other words, we had banned slavery in just huge part of the united states before we even wrote the constitution. and that's the kind of thing were better known and more appreciated. because the people who did that really pulled off something magnificent and brave. brave. i'm very interested in bravery. not just bravery in battle but bravery with ideas, integrity and a willingness -- a willingness to go down to the feet if it's the right thing to do. the fact that john adams did not lead us into a war with france when we would have been headed for disaster deserves more credit. we need to judge more of these people not what they didn't do. not what t
ohio, indiana, illinois, michigan and wisconsin. five states that composed an area bigger than all of france. hugely important part of our country. it's always, ever since. that charter, that law passed by that supposedly inadequate congress did two things that neither -- neither of which the constitution did. one, it said there will be public education. two, there will be no slavery. in other words, we had banned slavery in just huge part of the united states before we even wrote the...
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indiana. they wrote on june 25, "we write today to highlight the remarkable automotive innovation occurring in indiana and the tremendous potential for hooshors lead our national effort in transforming the automotive sector. indiana is uniquely qualified and prepared to lead the nation and the world in the development and commercialization of advanced patry, electric-drive vehicles and other innovative transportation technologies. hoosiers are committed to reaching our national goal of reducing our dependence on foreign oil and they are actively-reaching, developing manufacturing technologies that will be clean are and create lasting jobs. the hoosier state is the most manufacturing-intensive state in the union. it's now home to some 700 automotive-related companies which employ more than 130,000 workers. moreover, indiana's broad diversity of domestic and international companies, its long experience manufacturing light duty, heavy duty, recreational and military vehicles and its legacy pionee
indiana. they wrote on june 25, "we write today to highlight the remarkable automotive innovation occurring in indiana and the tremendous potential for hooshors lead our national effort in transforming the automotive sector. indiana is uniquely qualified and prepared to lead the nation and the world in the development and commercialization of advanced patry, electric-drive vehicles and other innovative transportation technologies. hoosiers are committed to reaching our national goal of...